Inhaltsangabe

Captain Tamas is an ambitious young officer in the Adran army. As a commoner, he is one of very few without noble blood to hold a rank. When he challenges the son of a duke over an insult, the subsequent duel lands him in hot water with the nobility and the royal cabal of Privileged sorcerers. Tamas is soon drawn into a conflict that goes to the very highest office in the land, and his only ally is the most unlikely of people; a young noblewoman named Erika, who needs Tamas to teach her how to wield her powers as a powder mage.

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Ghosts of the Tristan Basin

A Powder Mage Novella

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 3 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
2

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Taniel Two-Shot is a powder mage with the Tristan Ghost Irregulars, a band of volunteers who have made a name for themselves fighting in the Fatrastan Revolution. They range through the swamps of the frontier, cutting off enemy supplies and raiding towns while Taniel hunts the Privileged sorcerers that make the Kez armies so powerful. When a desperate call for help comes from the nearby city of Planth, the Irregulars aren't the only ones to answer and Taniel must deal with another hero of the revolution: Mad Colonel Styke.

In the Field Marshal's Shadow

Stories from the Powder Mage Universe

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 4 Std. und 49 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
2

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
2

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
2

Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers".

Sins of Empire

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Christian Rodska

Spieldauer: 20 Std. und 29 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
29

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
26

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
26

Enter a war-torn world where gunpowder and magic collide. The nation of Fatrasta is a haven for criminals, rebels, adventurers and sorcerers seeking relics of the past. As insurrection grows, only the iron will of the Lady Chancellor holds the capital city of Landfall together. Yet an ancient power as old as time is rising, and the fate of this young nation now rests in the hands of a spy, a disgraced war hero and a mercenary general with a past as turbulent as Landfall's present.

The Mad Lancers

A Powder Mage Novella

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 3 Std. und 28 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4 out of 5 stars
1

Sprecher

3 out of 5 stars
1

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
1

In the colonial cities and towns of Fatrasta, peace has never been easy. Immigrants fight amongst themselves or turn on the native population, while the governing power of the Kez Army steps in only to enforce the will of apathetic local governors assigned by a distant crown. Young war hero Ben Styke commands a colonial garrison in a sleepy frontier suburb.

Murder at the Kinnen Hotel

A Powder Mage Novella

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 2 Std. und 44 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
4

Sprecher

4 out of 5 stars
4

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
4

Special Detective Constable Adamat may be the most capable young investigator in all of Adopest. He's sharp, thoughtful, and his particular sorcery gives him a flawless memory. A transfer to the First Precinct seems like the perfect opportunity to showcase his abilities and advance his career. But things work differently in the First Precinct. The murder of a businessman's mistress quickly pulls Adamat into an unexpected world of conspiracy and politics where he's forced to use all his wits to stay one step ahead of unseen enemies....

Promise of Blood

The Powder Mage Trilogy, Book 1

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Christian Rodska

Spieldauer: 19 Std.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
95

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
88

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
89

Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sends corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brings bread to the starving. But it also provokes war in the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics and greedy scrambling for money and power by Tamas' supposed allies: the Church, workers' unions, and mercenary forces. Stretched to his limit, Tamas relies heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be Tamas' estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty will be tested to its limit.

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing book...

Von
Heisenberg
Am hilfreichsten
07.05.2017

Ghosts of the Tristan Basin

A Powder Mage Novella

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 3 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
2

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
2

Taniel Two-Shot is a powder mage with the Tristan Ghost Irregulars, a band of volunteers who have made a name for themselves fighting in the Fatrastan Revolution. They range through the swamps of the frontier, cutting off enemy supplies and raiding towns while Taniel hunts the Privileged sorcerers that make the Kez armies so powerful. When a desperate call for help comes from the nearby city of Planth, the Irregulars aren't the only ones to answer and Taniel must deal with another hero of the revolution: Mad Colonel Styke.

In the Field Marshal's Shadow

Stories from the Powder Mage Universe

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 4 Std. und 49 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
2

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
2

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
2

Five stories from the Powder Mage Universe, including the never-before-published "Green-Eyed Vipers".

Sins of Empire

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Christian Rodska

Spieldauer: 20 Std. und 29 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
29

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
26

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
26

Enter a war-torn world where gunpowder and magic collide. The nation of Fatrasta is a haven for criminals, rebels, adventurers and sorcerers seeking relics of the past. As insurrection grows, only the iron will of the Lady Chancellor holds the capital city of Landfall together. Yet an ancient power as old as time is rising, and the fate of this young nation now rests in the hands of a spy, a disgraced war hero and a mercenary general with a past as turbulent as Landfall's present.

The Mad Lancers

A Powder Mage Novella

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 3 Std. und 28 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4 out of 5 stars
1

Sprecher

3 out of 5 stars
1

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
1

In the colonial cities and towns of Fatrasta, peace has never been easy. Immigrants fight amongst themselves or turn on the native population, while the governing power of the Kez Army steps in only to enforce the will of apathetic local governors assigned by a distant crown. Young war hero Ben Styke commands a colonial garrison in a sleepy frontier suburb.

Murder at the Kinnen Hotel

A Powder Mage Novella

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Julie Hoverson

Spieldauer: 2 Std. und 44 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
4

Sprecher

4 out of 5 stars
4

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
4

Special Detective Constable Adamat may be the most capable young investigator in all of Adopest. He's sharp, thoughtful, and his particular sorcery gives him a flawless memory. A transfer to the First Precinct seems like the perfect opportunity to showcase his abilities and advance his career. But things work differently in the First Precinct. The murder of a businessman's mistress quickly pulls Adamat into an unexpected world of conspiracy and politics where he's forced to use all his wits to stay one step ahead of unseen enemies....

Promise of Blood

The Powder Mage Trilogy, Book 1

Autor:
Brian McClellan

Sprecher:
Christian Rodska

Spieldauer: 19 Std.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
95

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
88

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
89

Field Marshal Tamas' coup against his king sends corrupt aristocrats to the guillotine and brings bread to the starving. But it also provokes war in the Nine Nations, internal attacks by royalist fanatics and greedy scrambling for money and power by Tamas' supposed allies: the Church, workers' unions, and mercenary forces. Stretched to his limit, Tamas relies heavily on his few remaining powder mages, including the embittered Taniel, a brilliant marksman who also happens to be Tamas' estranged son, and Adamat, a retired police inspector whose loyalty will be tested to its limit.

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing book...

Von
Heisenberg
Am hilfreichsten
07.05.2017

Traitor's Blade

The Greatcoats, Book 1

Autor:
Sebastien de Castell

Sprecher:
Joe Jameson

Spieldauer: 12 Std. und 51 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
9

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
8

Geschichte

4 out of 5 stars
8

The Greatcoats - legendary heroes, arbiters of justice...or notorious traitors? The Greatcoats are travelling magistrates bringing justice to all...or at least they were, before they watched the Dukes impale their King's head on a spike. Now the land's heroes are reviled as traitors, their Greatcoats in tatters. Facio, Kest and Brasti have been reduced to working as mercenaries, but when they find their employer dead - and are forced to watch as the killer plants evidence framing them for the murder - they realise things are about to get even worse.

Kings of the Wyld

The Band, Book 1

Autor:
Nicholas Eames

Sprecher:
Jeff Harding

Spieldauer: 17 Std. und 47 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
30

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
29

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
29

Clay Cooper and his band were once the best of the best - the meanest, dirtiest, most feared and admired crew of mercenaries this side of the Heartwyld. But their glory days are long past; the mercs have grown apart and grown old, fat, drunk - or a combination of the three. Then a former bandmate turns up at Clay's door with a plea for help: his daughter Rose is trapped in a city besieged by an enemy horde 100,000 strong and hungry for blood.

2 out of 5 stars

Wrong voice for me

Von
Jan Ritterfeld
Am hilfreichsten
28.03.2018

The Legion of Flame

Book Two of the Draconis Memoria

Autor:
Anthony Ryan

Sprecher:
Steve West

Spieldauer: 25 Std. und 51 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
18

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
16

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
16

The Legion of Flame is the action-packed second audiobook in the Draconis Memoria series - an enthralling epic fantasy of magic, adventure and the furious battle to forge an empire. Claydon Torcreek has survived drake-infested jungles, hostile tribes and the cold touch of betrayal - yet his troubles have only just begun. The legendary white drake - believed to be nothing more than a myth - has awoken from its long slumber, with a thirst to reduce the world of men to ashes.

The Tiger and the Wolf

Echoes of the Fall, Book 1

Autor:
Adrian Tchaikovsky

Sprecher:
Kyla Garcia

Spieldauer: 22 Std. und 5 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Maniye's father is the Wolf clan's chieftain, but she's an outcast. Her mother was queen of the Tiger, and these tribes have been enemies for generations. Maniye also hides a deadly secret. All can shift into their clan's animal form, but Maniye can take on tiger and wolf shapes. She refuses to disown half her soul so escapes, rescuing a prisoner of the Wolf clan in the process. The killer Broken Axe is set on their trail, to drag them back for retribution.

5 out of 5 stars

Masterfull storytelling that grabs you in its jaws

Von
dandibar
Am hilfreichsten
21.07.2018

The Bear and the Serpent

Echoes of the Fall, Book 2

Autor:
Adrian Tchaikovsky

Sprecher:
Kyla Garcia

Spieldauer: 16 Std. und 49 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

3 out of 5 stars
1

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
1

Geschichte

3 out of 5 stars
1

Maniye, child of both Wolf and Tiger clans, has been named Champion of her people. But they're unsure if she's an asset - or a threat. To buy time, she joins Prince Tecuman's warband of outcasts and heads south, to help him gain his crown. She wants to discover her true place in the world but instead heads into the jaws of a fierce new conflict. Civil war threatens as Tecuman and his twin sister battle for the throne, for only one can rule. Yet whoever triumphs will carry a heavy burden, as a great doom has been foreseen that will fall across their whole world.

Age of Myth

Book One of The Legends of the First Empire

Autor:
Michael J. Sullivan

Sprecher:
Tim Gerard Reynolds

Spieldauer: 16 Std. und 55 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
94

Sprecher

5 out of 5 stars
90

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
90

Since time immemorial, humans have worshipped the gods they call Fhrey, truly a race apart: invincible in battle, masters of magic, and seemingly immortal. But when a god falls to a human blade, the balance of power between humans and those they thought were gods changes forever. Now only a few stand between humankind and annihilation: Raithe, reluctant to embrace his destiny as the God Killer. Suri, a young seer burdened by signs of impending doom. And Persephone, who must overcome personal tragedy to lead her people.

4 out of 5 stars

Solid start into the series

Von
Amazon Customer
Am hilfreichsten
25.01.2017

The Way of Kings

The Stormlight Archive

Autor:
Brandon Sanderson

Sprecher:
Michael Kramer,
Kate Reading

Spieldauer: 45 Std. und 29 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
494

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
416

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
415

According to mythology mankind used to live in The Tranquiline Halls. Heaven. But then the Voidbringers assaulted and captured heaven, casting out God and men. Men took root on Roshar, the world of storms, but the Voidbringers followed. The Almighty gave men powerful suits of armor and mystical weapons, the Shardblades. Led by ten angelic Heralds and ten orders of knights known as Radiants, mankind finally won (or so the legends say).

5 out of 5 stars

Die Geburt eines großen Werkes?

Von
Kid Khan
Am hilfreichsten
22.10.2012

God of Vengeance

The Rise of Sigurd 1

Autor:
Giles Kristian

Sprecher:
Philip Stevens

Spieldauer: 15 Std. und 33 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Norway, AD 785. It began with the betrayal of a lord by a king.... King Gorm puts Jarl Harald's family to the sword but makes one fatal mistake - he fails to kill Harald's youngest son, Sigurd. His kin slain, his village seized and its people taken as slaves, Sigurd wonders if the gods have forsaken him. Hunted by powerful men, he is unsure who to trust, and yet he has a small band of loyal followers at his side.

The Emperor's Blades

Chronicle of the Unhewn Throne, Book 1

Autor:
Brian Staveley

Sprecher:
Simon Vance

Spieldauer: 19 Std. und 16 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
171

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
157

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
158

In
The Emperor's Blades by Brian Staveley, the emperor of Annur is dead, slain by enemies unknown. His daughter and two sons, scattered across the world, do what they must to stay alive and unmask the assassins. But each of them also has a life-path on which their father set them, destinies entangled with both ancient enemies and inscrutable gods.

5 out of 5 stars

Sehr gut, mit Startproblemen

Von
Max
Am hilfreichsten
21.05.2015

Spellslinger

Spellslinger, Book 1

Autor:
Sebastien de Castell

Sprecher:
Joe Jameson

Spieldauer: 11 Std. und 3 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4 out of 5 stars
6

Sprecher

4 out of 5 stars
5

Geschichte

3.5 out of 5 stars
5

A rich, compelling and laugh-out-loud new series for all teen, YA, adult and fantasy fans. How do you survive a mage's duel without magic? Kellen's about to risk everything: his family, his home, even his own life.... When you're a Jan'Tep initiate approaching your 16th birthday, you'd better be ready to prove your worth as a mage. Either that or have a miracle on the way. And Kellen isn't counting on either. He knows he'll need a few tricks up his sleeve to avoid disgracing his family and becoming a Sha'Tep servant.

Blackwing

The Raven's Mark, Book 1

Autor:
Ed McDonald

Sprecher:
Colin Mace

Spieldauer: 11 Std. und 27 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

5 out of 5 stars
3

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
3

Geschichte

5 out of 5 stars
3

The republic faces annihilation, despite the vigilance of Galharrow's Blackwings. When a raven tattoo rips itself from his arm to deliver a desperate message, Galharrow and a mysterious noblewoman must investigate a long-dead sorcerer's legacy. But there is a conspiracy within the citadel: traitors, flesh eaters and the ghosts of the wastelands seek to destroy them, but if they cannot solve the ancient wizard's paradox, the Deep Kings will walk the earth again, and all will be lost.

The Blacksmith's Son

Mageborn, Book 1

Autor:
Michael G. Manning

Sprecher:
Todd McLaren

Spieldauer: 8 Std. und 44 Min.

Ungekürztes

Gesamt

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Sprecher

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Geschichte

4.5 out of 5 stars
6

Mordecai's simple life as the son of a blacksmith is transformed by the discovery of his magical birthright. As he journeys to understand the power within him he is drawn into a dangerous plot to destroy the Duke of Lancaster and undermine the Kingdom of Lothion. Love and treachery combine to embroil him in events he was never prepared to face. What he uncovers will change his understanding of the past, and alter the future of those around him.

Different narrator

This is read by a different narrator than the trilogie (as are the other novellas).
I didn't like the change much - but from male to female wasn't a big deal, as the other story had a completely new, female POV. This one features Tamas though - and I hate the change. Not only don't I like the narrator much (you hear a lot of breathing, d he reads very slowly), he also pronounces names different than the narrator for the main trilogy. This was extremely annoying!

The story itself was great though, so I'll still give it four stars over all, but only one for the narration.